Can a family make a decent income from their cocoa plantation? What conditions should be in place to ensure that small-scale producers obtain this income? Fausto Rodríguez, a Latin American expert on sustainability, inclusive business and development of services in the cocoa sector, shares concrete experiences in Latin America and other continents where Rikolto works that shown that farming families can earn a living income, increase their resilience, and contribute to a sustainable production model in the cocoa chain.
The interview was held during the recent 2021 Cocoa and Chocolate Salon held in Peru.